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1. Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks

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   Word Bricks help students identify word patterns in sentences. This overview will teach you sentence structure and patterns and help you to master all of the Word Bricks games!

2. Activate Games for Learning American English: Picture This

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   Picture This cards are a set of cards that can be used for a variety of conversation and word games in English classes.

3. Teacher's Corner: Conditionals

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   This month we’ll take a closer look at some of the ways conditionals function and how we can provide students meaningful (and fun!) ways to practice using these grammatical forms.

4. The Lighter Side: Fishy Fun

   In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   There are two games. The first has five tongue twisters, each word missing a letter which the student must complete. The second game is a matching game, but the words are missing letters which the student must fill in before he/she completes the match. The games help with vocabulary and spelling.

5. Environmental Student Center

   Format(s): Website

   The Environmental Protection Agency provides information, games, videos, quizzes, and short films for students.

6. Word Bricks-Brick Bingo

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks Format(s): Text

   Brick Bingo helps students make connections between the spoken and written forms of words in a fun, low-stress game. Download the game and instructions!

7. PBS Kids

   Format(s): Website

   PBS Kids helps to educate young learners in creative and fun ways. The educational content is aimed at children, with many interactive games and activities to aid in learning.

8. Word Bricks - Sentence Race

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks Format(s): Text

   Sentence Race is a fast-paced, exciting game that gives students a chance to think quickly in English as they try to earn points by building well-formed sentences using Word Bricks.

9. Word Bricks-Sentence Boundaries

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks Format(s): Text

   Use Word Bricks to help your students practice sentence patterns. In the game Sentence Boundaries, teams compete to complete five sentence patterns using the Word Bricks. Download Word Bricks and the instructions!

10. Picture This – Questions, Questions

    In: Activate Games for Learning American English: Picture This Format(s): Text

    This game gives students practice forming yes/no questions. Download the cards and instructions for the game.

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